| Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - 1812 - 596 pages
...force, and which it was not possible to contronl. The truth is, that from the day on which the Companys troops marched one mile from their factories, the...territories and their armies became a principle of self-preservatiyn ; and, at the end of every one of those numerous contests in which they were involved... | |
| 1825 - 798 pages
...interminable and hopeless scene of violence and contention. " From the day," says Sir John Malcolm, " on which the Company's troops marched one mile from...their armies became a principle of self-preservation." The principle had gone its length, and produced its consequence ; it is our own fault if we take a... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 648 pages
...us no alternative but to advance or be annihilated : according to the opinion of Sir John Malcolm, that, " from the day on which the Company's troops...their armies became a principle of self-preservation." Lieut.-Colonel Stewart sums up his view in the following words : — It appears, from our past experience... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 634 pages
...us no alternative but to advance or be annihilated : according to the opinion of Sir John Malcolm, that, " from the day on which the Company's troops marched one mile from their facto) ies, the increase of fheir territories and their armies became a principle of self-preservation."... | |
| John Malcolm - 1826 - 626 pages
...causes that were irresistible in their force, and which it was not possible to control. The truth is, that from the day on which the Company's troops marched...jealousy, avarice, or ambition, of their neighbours, or by the rapacity and ambition of their own servants, they were forced to adopt measures for improving... | |
| 1826 - 570 pages
...measure excuse the continual extension of our conquests ; and here we perfectly agree with our author, that, ' from the day on which the company's troops...their armies became a principle of self-preservation.' The opinion of Clive, that ' to go forward was inevitable, to retract impossible,' was not more prophetic... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1826 - 586 pages
...interminable and hopeless scene of violence and contention. " From the day," says Sir John Malcolm, " on which the Company's troops marched one mile from...territories and their armies became a principle of sell-preservation." The principle had gone its length and produced its consequence; it is our own fault... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 604 pages
...measure excuse the continual extension of our conquests ; and here we perfectly agree with our author, that, ' from the day on which the Company's troops...their armies became a principle of self-preservation.' The opinion of Clive, that ' to go forward was inevitable, to retract impossible,' was not more prophetic... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 258 pages
...circumstances. General Malcolm observes, " that from the day on which the company's troops marched a mile from their factories, the increase of their territories...their armies became a principle of self-preservation." The comparative smallness of their numbers, by lulling the jealousy of the country power, contributed... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1844 - 1184 pages
...permanently occupied the far greatrr part of th* Deecan. •i £ PRESIDENCY ESTABLISHED AT CALCUTTA. the company's troops marched one mile from their factories,...ambition of their own servants, they were forced to adopt neasores for improving their strength; which soon appeared to be the only mode by which they could... | |
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